Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) - 4/16/21

[Rhiannon12866]

Monologue: Too Old For This S**t

Bill recaps the top stories of the week, including America's exit from Afghanistan, President Biden's approval ratings, and new allegations of misconduct for Rep. Matt Gaetz.




Sharon Osbourne on Leaving "The Talk"

Television personality Sharon Osbourne joins Bill to discuss her exit from The Talk amid accusations of racism.




Policing's "Dirty Little Secret"

Rosa Brooks and Ian Bremmer join Bill Maher to discuss the systemic challenges facing American police.




New Rule: Give It to Me Straight, Doc

Bill calls on the medical establishment, media, and politicians to cut the spin and stick to the facts about public health threats.

[Drunken Irishman]

1. lol at Bill Maher giving Sharon Osborne a soapbox to spread her lies.

She wasn't fired from The Talk for saying Pierce Morgan was entitled to his opinion. What trash. She was fired because she had a history of making racist and homophobic comments to others on the show and it finally caught up to the old crazy bat.

I am so over Maher. I used to be one of his defenders on DU but he half-asses everything. This wasn't a result of cancel culture - it was a result of the chickens coming home to roost for an abusive woman who has said some hateful things throughout her time on The Talk.

Fuck 'em both.

[Rhiannon12866]

2. She wasn't one of my favorite guests, either.

I'm not familiar with her or her former show, smacked of gossip magazines to me, but apparently this controversy was in the news. I was much more interested in the panel since they discussed breaking news and Rosa Brooks has written on the subject.

[Drunken Irishman]

3. There were some good things but the whole Sharon Osborne thing just mucks it up...

It really makes it out to be an action of woke cancel culture when it's not.

Look, I've stated on DU that Maher has been right about 'wokeness' and how liberals need to step back and not cancel everything that may seem a bit offensive or insensitive. But her case was absolutely justified. She's just not a good human being. Maher doesn't need her on and to reinforce a bs narrative about this.

It undermines everything else, especially when he makes valid points.

[Rhiannon12866]

4. Oh, I agree, though I do take Bill Maher with a grain of salt

There have been other times when I've skipped watching certain guests, but I try to remember that Bill's previous show was "Politically Incorrect." Sometimes I agree and sometimes I don't. I think he tries to make things "interesting," and there have been many times it's just been irritating, like tonight. But fortunately, Sharon Osbourne wasn't the only guest - or discussion.

[Behind the Aegis]

6. Not a bad show.

Some salient points, Should be interesting if a "whine line" forms.

[Rhiannon12866]

7. Which you know it will, LOL

I really liked the panel this week, they did a good job discussing current news. I wasn't particularly interested in Sharon Osbourne, didn't watch her show or follow her controversy, but that's just me. And I realize that not every guest will be my favorite or someone I'm necessarily familiar with, but I always learn something.

[flamingdem]

8. The monolog at the end was off

Maher praising DeSantis? Gag moi. Praising him for getting the vax to seniors first against CDC rules? Well it wasn't to save them - it was to get their votes! And what about getting the vax to wealthy communities and the subsequent campaign donations. 60 Minutes did a piece on this - can't believe Maher didn't comment on that!!

[SoFlaBro]

9. Isn't he a famous anti-vaxxer?

I haven't watched him in ages - now he's praising DeSatan?!?